The future is completely open and we are writing it moment to moment.
PEMA CHODRONWhatever happens in your life, joyful or painful, do not be swept away by reactivity. Be patient with yourself and don’t lose your sense of perspective.
More Pema Chodron Quotes
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The second noble truth says that this resistance is the mechanism of what we call ego, that resisting life causes suffering.
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Never give up on yourself. Then you will never give up on others.
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Feel the feelings and drop the story.
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The best spiritual instruction is when you wake up in the morning and say, ‘I wonder what’s going to happen today.’ And then carry that kind of curiosity through your life.
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Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.
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In the end, that’s what we all need more than anything else: to be there for each other, in every kind of situation.
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It isn’t the things that are happening to us that cause us to suffer, it’s what we say to ourselves about the things that are happening. The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.
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So many of us start along the spiritual path because we are suffering. But you must realize that for real healing to occur, there must first be deep compassion for yourself, especially the parts of yourself you dislike or consider ugly.
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We work on ourselves in order to help others, but also we help others in order to work on ourselves.
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Since death is certain and the time of death is uncertain, what is the most important thing?
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Every moment is unique, unknown, completely fresh.
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Feeling irritated, restless, afraid, and hopeless is a reminder to listen more carefully.
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Treat yourself as your own beloved child.
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It isn’t what happens to us that causes us to suffer; it’s what we say to ourselves about what happens.
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Obstacles are our friends: they teach us where we’re stuck.
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